The Minnesota Vikings stand alone as the NFL's only remaining unbeaten team through seven weeks of the 2026 season. But is it sustainable? And are they serious Super Bowl contenders? Bill Belichick famously used to suggest that the season doesn't truly begin until Thanksgiving is out the way so, still a month shy of that mark, playoff forecasts feel a touch premature in what is shaping up as yet another wide-open campaign. The Vikings are a perfect 6-0 at the top of a competitive NFC North division, though it ought to be remembered that the Indianapolis Colts flew out to an 8-2 mark last season only to lose seven straight and miss out on the postseason altogether.
Momentum swings dangerously in the NFL; for now, Kevin O'Connell's side deserve their flowers. They extended their winning start with a 16-10 victory over the Colts on Sunday, while the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs were both dealt their first losses of the season by the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks, respectively. That, of course, being Brian Flores' defense, the dominance of which is only further strengthening his case as the best assistant in football and surely nudging him closer to another head coaching job in the league, should he want one.
Brian Flores' defense ranks second only to the Seahawks in total yards allowed and passing yards allowed per game, while being 10th against the run and first in scoring, having surrendered just 12.3 points per game on average. They are first in EPA/play (measuring down-to-down efficiency)...
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